Director, Strategic Sourcing and Procurement

Responsibilities

• Build and Lead the Procurement Function
• Design and implement Arrowhead’s procurement strategy, operating model, and policies, creating scalable procurement processes that enable continued success
• Own and lead solicitation processes (RFQs, ITBs, RFPs, etc.), providing operational support to ensure business requirements are appropriately captured and needs are met
• Lead complex negotiations, in close collaboration with business stakeholders, to maximize the value of contracts entered and ensure business requirements are achieved
• Build and lead a high-performing team across category management, procurement operations, and analytics
• Embed procurement culture early in decision making and not just at the purchasing stage
• Own sourcing and procurement strategy across key indirect spend categories: IS&I (software and hardware) and commercial & marketing agencies
• Cost Optimization & Value Creation
• Guide assessment and selection of vendors, managing key vendor contracts, including benchmarking, performance monitoring and risk mitigation
• Drive vendor consolidation and preferred supplier strategies
• Identify and deliver measurable cost savings
• Partner with Legal to develop standardized solicitation templates and vendor selection processes, working cross-functionally with the Contracting Team to ensure translation of solicitation requirements and negotiated terms to the resulting contracts. Support effective contract lifecycle management in collaboration with the Contracting Team, ensuring continuity of key services and effective negotiation of contract renewals and amendments
• Partner closely with Finance to align on budgets and accruals
• Establish supplier performance management and risk frameworks
• Develop spend visibility and analytics capabilities
• Lead initiatives related to procurement systems, automation, and digital transformation
• Maintain deep knowledge of industry trends, supplier landscapes, and regulatory requirements to ensure compliance and innovation

Requirements

• 10+ years of procurement/strategic sourcing experience
• 5+ years in leading successful negotiations for complex, high value contracts
• Experience in life sciences
• Demonstrated success managing indirect spend categories (IT, SaaS, marketing, professional services)
• Strong negotiation experience with complex, high value contracts
• Experience implementing procurement processes, policies and systems